The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 276 No 7391 p302
11 March 2006

Society summary

Former administrator of the Society's branch network reaches her 100th birthday

Betty Whiteside, a former administrator of the Pharmaceutical Society's branch network, has reached the age of 100.

Flowers and a card from the Society were delivered to Miss Whiteside’s home on her birthday, 8 March.

Miss Whiteside originally joined the Society’s staff on a five-month temporary appointment but stayed for 30 years before retiring in July 1971.

Wishing Miss Whiteside a long and happy retirement, the Society’s then president, Bill Darling, told the July 1971 Council meeting that the calibre of her work could only be described as outstanding.

As a mark of their regard for her, many of the Society’s branch secretaries contributed to a fund to buy her a retirement gift.